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Little by little, the reasons for Cristiano Ronaldo's "sadness" at Real Madrid are becoming clearer.
According to the press, the Portuguese player's demands are simple - he should be offered a new contract and a significantly higher salary.
Currently, one of the best players in the world earns around 250 thousand pounds per week, with an annual "take-home" of 7.2 million pounds.
Cristiano Ronaldo is demanding to raise his "take-home" pay to 12 million pounds per year. This means that over the next couple of years, with taxes for the player increasing from 24 to 52 percent, Real Madrid would have to pay 25 million pounds or 480 thousand pounds per week.
These numbers are daunting for the leaders of the Madrid club, who must adhere to the financial rules set by UEFA.
